Your Avatar - Real picture or not?

[New World Explorer]

One member here raised an interesting question, about shying away from displaying real picture as avatar on the forum.

Perhaps we can discuss this topic here. 

 

What is stopping you from displaying your real picture even for a while?

What is the benefit of having real picture as a avatar? (or drawback) 

Would you display your real picture even for a week, so we can get to know your better? 

 

 

[Tkyoung]

Personally, I display my picture, I want everyone to see the real me, but that is just the way I feel, many others may feel differently, and everyone has the right do display, their own picture of what they want. One thing is for sure doesn't matter what we do we love each and everyone of you. 

[Tortuga]

The turtle is better looking than I am...

[Qapla]

I have nothing against those on the forum knowing what I look like - I give regular invitations to my Zoom Chat where I have my camera on. All on JWT are invited and welcome to join.

 

I will also be clearly visible on the upcoming collaborative reading of PS 34 since it is a "video reading" using Zoom.

 

I just don't have a very good picture to use as an avatar

 

 

[MCTDonna]

I changed my picture, when I first joined I was a little hesitant to use a personal picture so I used a paradise scene. Now its a picture in fieldservice

[Hope]

2 hours ago, Tkyoung said:

Personally, I display my picture, I want everyone to see the real me, but that is just the way I feel, many others may feel differently, and everyone has the right do display, their own picture of what they want. One thing is for sure doesn't matter what we do we love each and everyone of you. 

This.

 

I participate in any communication in order to be known and know others better. A first step is putting my face out there. I use my real name, too. I don't like hiding.

[A fellow servant]

It's me for sure.   couple years older now

[Qapla]

I'll play - here is a real pic of me off Zoom - just like you will see me if you join one of the chats

Edited February 2, 2022 by Qapla

[Yuma, Johnny]

I'd have no problem showing my face in video in a small group. I'd prefer it in fact. But a large group frightens me a bit. Maybe it is social anxiety, maybe it is snobbery, IDK. I keep my video off during meetings for the most part, but it is a large group... during service I keep the video on because i know everyone and feel comfortable. Maybe when I feel comfortable with everyone on the forum I'll switch to a real picture. (I know that's probably impossible as people come and go to forums). 

 

I'm also kind of "old school" internet... where your avatar was something that represented you, oftentimes better than you felt a picture could represent you. Old school internet it didn't matter what you looked like, it was more about who you were..

 

(Also I wear a beard which in some parts of the world JW's still tend to frown on).

Edited February 2, 2022 by Yuma, Johnny

[New World Explorer]

5 hours ago, Tortuga said:

The turtle is better looking than I am...

I am not buying this, try harder LOL 🤪

[Miss Bea]

I tried to change my Batgirl picture to me. Could not figure it out. 😢

[Tortuga]

36 minutes ago, New World Explorer said:

I am not buying this, try harder LOL 🤪

See, I told you the turtle was better looking...

Edited February 2, 2022 by Tortuga

[Friends just call me Ross]

Six of one...

 

 

 a half dozen of the other...  

 

 

😂

[Sheep]

No. That is not really a picture of me. In fact, it's not a secret that I don't even use my real first name on here. (That fact is written in my profile.)

 

As for the avatar, I did try using this one a few years ago…

 

 

…but it only lasted a couple of days. A sister on the forums complained about it, saying she preferred the sheep. Well, that sister used her pet poodle as an avatar in those days. And I just thought I was a sucker for a cute puppy.

[Loopy]

My 19 year old Papillon mix, Sophie, looks much better than me. 

Edited February 2, 2022 by Loopy

[Honeybarrel]

4 hours ago, Yuma, Johnny said:

 

(Also I wear a beard which in some parts of the world JW's still tend to frown on).

Over here in the uk, it used to be frowned on but in the last few years loads brother have them -we have an elder in our cong wears a  big long sort of ‘square’ one with very high quiffy hair he looks in between zac efron and Moses 😆

[Honeybarrel]

My pic is real, I don’t have many portrait closeups I hate my round face. 
this pic is taken by my husband of me and my youngest exploring Kilchurn castle on Loch Awe.

[Qapla]

I didn't have a pic of me either - so I used the MS Snipping tool and captured one from Zoom

 

 

[hatcheckgirl]

I have always wanted to be a cat.  I'm cool with my avatar 😸

 

[New World Explorer]

23 minutes ago, hatcheckgirl said:

I have always wanted to be a cat.

Is this your desire to be satisfied in Paradise? final thoughts on that? Sure....?  Triple LOL 

[hatcheckgirl]

I sorta wish I could do the zoom cat

 

 

But my "real" face is in that club you started.

[Tortuga]

 

Greg, you look different, did you do something new to your hair?

[New World Explorer]

7 hours ago, Tortuga said:

 

Greg, you look different, did you do something new to your hair?

w...h...a...t    d...i...d        y...o...u    s.......a........y.......? (Tip: read the slow, letter by letter ..allocate 5 sec per letter LOL )

[New World Explorer]

On 2/9/2022 at 3:14 PM, Tortuga said:

 

Greg, you look different, did you do something new to your hair?

Does this officially make me slower then a turtle? LOL 🤪

Edited February 10, 2022 by New World Explorer

[Tortuga]

3 minutes ago, New World Explorer said:

Does this officially make me slower then a turtle? LOL 🤪

Well, it did take you two days to post this response....